Current Sector Offerings
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If your organization is sitting with a challenge that feels stuck, BizBrainstorm might be exactly what you need. This free, two-hour strategy session brings together volunteer experts from across industries to work alongside nonprofit leadership teams on your most pressing opportunities and obstacles. The format is hands-on and collaborative, designed to generate real clarity and momentum rather than general advice.
Organizations that participate also receive a small donation and often walk away with a group of engaged champions who stay invested in their work long after the session ends. BizBrainstorm hosts one to two nonprofits per month, and the application process is open now.
Note: Participating organizations must be on the list of Fidelity Investments’ Donor Advised Funds. No cost involved.
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Pathways to Partnership is a grant training initiative hosted by the City of Fort Worth that supports small and emerging nonprofits in becoming grant-ready. This program does not guarantee funding; instead, it is designed to inform, prepare, and equip community partners with the knowledge and tools needed to successfully pursue federal grant opportunities.
The program is intended for organizations with annual budgets of $250,000 or less, those that have previously been denied funding—particularly through a Fort Worth RFP—or nonprofits that are newly established and seeking to better understand funding opportunities.
Participants will receive guidance on the City’s application process, HUD grant requirements, compliance expectations, software tools, and strategies for strengthening organizational and financial capacity.
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Have you heard about AFP Fort Worth and want to learn more? Did you know that AFP Fort Worth now has FREE monthly webinars for members and $10 for non-members?
Reach out to Olivia Jane Barhorst, MNLM, CFRE, for questions about membership, scholarships, and more. Olivia is on the AFP Fort Worth Board of Directors as Director of Education and also serves as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) International Ambassador and can answer professional development questions.
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Where capacity finds its way to the work.
The strongest organizations in this work do not grow alone. They grow through the consultants, programs, and partners who make capacity-building possible at every stage. Sector Support is where opportunities like strategy sessions, grant readiness programs, training, and other forms of organizational capacity are shared with the community, gathered in one place so they can reach the nonprofits ready to use them.
Why Sector Support Matters Capacity is what allows mission-driven organizations to stretch further than their resources alone could carry them. The right strategy session can break loose a stuck initiative. The right training can turn a small team into a grant-ready one. The right partner at the right moment can shape what an organization is able to take on next. Every offering here represents an investment someone has made in the strength of the sector, available to the organizations ready to receive it.
For Organizations Exploring Sector Support Each listing includes a description of what the offering provides, who it is best suited for, and how to take the next step. Read carefully. The strongest results come from matching the opportunity to where your organization is right now. Some offerings serve newer or smaller organizations. Some support established teams pursuing a specific kind of growth. Some carry eligibility requirements or application steps. The clearer you are about what your organization needs, the easier it is to find the right fit.
If something looks right, follow the link or contact information directly. The Community Board makes the introduction. The relationship builds between your organization and the partner offering the support.
For Organizations and Partners Sharing Support Sector Support is open to consultants, training programs, capacity-building organizations, government partners, foundations, and professional associations sharing offerings designed to strengthen the nonprofit sector. When you share an opportunity here, describe what is offered, who it is built for, what it costs (or that it is free), and how to take the next step. Clarity invites the right kind of response and protects the time of the organizations browsing.
We prioritize offerings that are genuinely useful, fairly priced or free, and respectful of the realities nonprofits navigate. The community trusts what appears here, and we honor that trust with every listing we approve.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sector Support is one of the newer corners of the Community Board, and the questions that come with it are different from the ones we hear about jobs or board seats. Here are the ones we hear most often, answered the way we would want them answered if we were the ones browsing.
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Strategy sessions, grant readiness programs, capacity-building cohorts, training opportunities, technical assistance, fellowships, webinars, and other forms of support designed to strengthen nonprofit organizations. If it helps an organization grow its capacity, deepen its skill, or sharpen its strategy, it likely belongs here.
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Some are free. Some carry a fee. Some are reserved for organizations that meet specific criteria, such as budget size, sector, or geography. Each listing names the cost and any eligibility requirements upfront so you can decide before you reach out.
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Read each listing closely. The best matches happen when the offering aligns with where your organization is right now and what you are working to grow. If you are unsure, reach out to the organization or partner directly. The introduction starts here, but the conversation about fit happens between you and them.
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We review every submission for clarity, relevance, and respect for the realities nonprofits navigate. Sector Support is not an open marketplace for consulting pitches. It is a curated set of offerings shared by partners, programs, and organizations whose work strengthens the sector, gathered in one place so the right opportunity can find the right organization at the right time.
Share an Opportunity
The Community Board is open to nonprofit organizations, foundations, corporate partners, community development organizations, and fiscal sponsors supporting nonprofit projects.
We review every submission to make sure the opportunity fits the spirit of the Community Board. That review is not about gatekeeping. It is about honoring the trust the community places in what appears here.
